“I thought the government forces had a much better tactical position and resources than they did; I thought the Bundy supporters were going to be a sacrifice.”
Yes, one wonders why they just didn’t have a swat team come in and try and scoop up Bundy prior to the public fiasco they created.
If you listen to the video, the BLM spokesman tried to get just Bundy and his son to come through the barricade to “talk” about the cows.
The “plan” that the BLM guys in the ditch were supposed to follow was to snatch Bundy and call in the armored vehicles and backup (IMHO).
They probably realized everyone there was being set up